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CHINA

which is incorporated The

MAIL.

stablis od høbruar Hongkon

Evening Mail and Shipping

ist.

VOL. XXXIII, No. 4484. A+ELILOAT A HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1877"

ZGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON F, Azdan, 8, Clement's Laine,.

Lombard Strest. GEORGE STREET, 80, “Cornhill,· GORDON & Goien, Zadyata -- Oirous, 30, 0. Bärks, HeWar & Coly Old Jewry, E:0. Skozi Dracor &

Co., 160 & 14: Leadenhall Street.

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

OZONE JEWELLERS"

*** Intimations, shop HUNYADI JANOS WATER

For Bale.

LAMMERT ATKINSON & 00, HAVE FOR SALE, EX STEAMSHIPS

THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT

ARON LIEBEG affirms that YORKSHIRE "MADA surpasses that of all known WATERS.....

PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE BOONT, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS Briohnes in APERIENT SAETS

19, Rue Mounier, Paris, TEMA NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183; Nat-

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND ––GÒÏÞDA & Gözül? Mel bodrne and Sydney SAN FRANCISCO and Amerlésin" "Porta

generally :--BaaN & BRACK, San Fran- | SINGAPORE AND STRAITS—SAYLE &

Ca Setare, Singapore. C. HRINSZEN &Co Manila'y kala ORIN Awatow, CAMPBELL & Co,

Amoy WILSON, NICHOLła & Co. Fobelow, HID & Co." Shanghai, HAME, CRAWFOxo & Colf and Karty

Atau Fokohama, LANE, CHAW

·Bankıran ve adagi

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL,

RESERVE FUND

5,000,000 Dollars 650,000 Dollars,

20

COURT OF DIRECTORS." Chairman-H. HOPPICS, Eng. Dibuty Chairman-F; D. Sassoon, Enge ER. BELITOS, Keq. WILHELM

REINERS, W. H. FORBES, Bag. Eng Hon. W. Keswick... ED. TOBIN, Esq. A. Malves, Esq.,

Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGEES

Shanghali-wEWEN CAMERON, Esq.

BAND BOOKS

40 Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 20; 1877.

W. BALL

ORINĂ DISPENSARY.

·₤020

IMPORTER of DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI CINES AND PERFUMES,

Propios Dispensed with Carefulness,

and Prompt Attention,

PRATA WEET,” HONGKONG, sar Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf,

Hongkong, July 13, 1878,

AH YON,

SHIPS OOMPRADORE AND STEVE DORE,

WATER BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S

Head 'STORES 7 250 ke me Of the best quality and at the shortest notice

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

"AFONG

WHOLESALE OR RETAIL OF

A. S. WATSON & C

Hongkong Dispensary Hongkong, November 2, 1877,

de2

ST. ANDREW'S BALANG 19

TO be Held in the CITY HALL pa FRIDAY EVENING, the 30th No vember Subsription: Lista are to be seen at the HONGKONG, CLUE, and widhi Mesra MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., MATE GEO, FALCONEE & UG, and Meters LANE, CRAW FORD & Co. 1

The Lists will be Closed on the 25th Instantly not get a

Hongkong, November 8, 1877. B026

IN THE GOODS OF JAMES SMITH FERRIES, Deceased.

NOTICE Le hereby given that all Cro ditors, and other Fersons, having any No. 57, Praya WenULAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against KHIFFINU SUFÍLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF the Estate of JAMES SMITH FERRIES, lato Master of the S, 8* ZEALANDIA;" COAT

who died at Sea on Board the said Vessel, on the 8th day of February 1877, and whose. Will was daly proved, and; Latters of Administration, with the Will Konexed, of whose personal listate were duly granted to JORN FAIRBAIEN, of No. 27. Queen's Read, in the Cotony of Hongkong, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Fro bate Jurisdiction, on the 22nd day of Sep tember 1877, are hereby required, to send in writing the particulars of their Claims or Demands to the said, JOHN FAIRBAIRN at his address aforesaid, or to the Undet algned WILLIAM HENRY BREESTON, the Solicitor of the wald Jour FAIRBALEN, at the Office of the said: WILLIAM HEBBE BREERTON, 20 Queen's Road, Hongkong) on or before the 15th day of January, 1878. and Jons FAIRBAIRN Will proceed to dis expiration of the last-mentioned day, the

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

LONDON BARKERs-London and County B. E. 81R ARTHUR KENNEDY,

Bank

APA BAY HONGKONG.

EXTEREST ALLOWED.

Current Deposit Account at the rate

HI

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG

300 and to Benetes ou pooja DOBREV

THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS COMPZ OF RUSSIAN PUS

of 1 par court, per annum on the daily Wyndham Street, formerly Adheric Clus, motion is hereby given, that at the

For Fixed Deposits al

For 3 months, 2 per cent per annum,

6

12

per cent,

5 per cont

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

13

"

· Credits granted on approved Securities, and very description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. jan

Draft granted on London, and the chlet Dommercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

nike kaishi ruda T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Offices of the Corporation, we all No: (1) Queen's Road East.

Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

CHARTERED

BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

BANKERS

..£800,000, £110,000,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANE,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

T KONG grants Drafts on London, and THE BANK'S BRANOH in HONG. the Chief Commercial places in Europe and The East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Basiness,

Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De posits for fized periods on terms which mísy. be ascertained on application.

Intimations.

NOTICE,

deß

A. MILLAR & Opg PLUMBERS, AND GAS, FITTERS, Queen Road Bart,

September 15, 1877.

NOTICE

URING my short Absence from Home- KONG, AL B. PANIZZA will kindly

DUR

conduct my Business

A. HAHN, AROM

Bron

Piano-forte Tuner and Repairer.

November 13, 1877,

DENTAL NOTICENZA

H collection of Views of Chimes Phos 48 on hand the Largest and Best tographie Albuma, Frantes, Cases, &c., of tribute the Assets of the cald JAMES assorted alzon Ex S. 8. Tigre, Revolving Smita FERRIES amongst the parties Standard Albums, Armozial Monograms entitled thereto, having regard to the and Postage Starop Albums, Russia Leather, Claims of which tha said JOHN FAIRBAIRN Valvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and has then had notice; and that the said Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraita JOHN HAIRBAIN will not be liable for the only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre Amets or any part thereof, so distributed sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British to any person of whose Claim the said Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassador, JOHN FAIRBAIRN hes not had notice at the in Cabinet and Carte de Visite: aizens time of the distribution, AN ENDURAN Coldured Portraits of English Ladies

Dated this 3rd day of October, 18772-73 Hongkong, August 24, 1877:

ONAL are havien de

W. H. BRERETON, Solicitor for the said JOHN FAIRBAIEŃ, HOTEL THE HONGKONG

Manius

ja16 TENDERS are invited. fcr/a LEASE of

the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pare sont Five-yearly Lease expiring on the 31st August, 1878 SEALED TENDERS 50 be sont in on or before, the 31st March, 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply any information required.

By Order of the Directors,

CA⠀ LOUIS HAUNOHILD, normama vigi Media Jali Scoretary,;

Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

MANILA.

THE Undersigned bas

This

apl

consis OPENED this Portin BUSINESS, BUSINESS And GENERAL STOREKEEPER, situated on the Mons, facing the Bay.

Freak Provisions and Water supplied on the SHORTEST NOTICE.

EDWARD VERKIL Manila, September 12th, 1877.

THOTEL DE L'EUROPE, MANILA, Un the MOLE, near the Harbour-Master's Office, and within Ten Minutes walk of the Merchants' Officen

H

Table d'Hore, BAXES, BILLIARDS, 34

EDWARD VERBIL

Proprietor.

Dolp

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

DESIRING to

IN THE GOODS OF PROSPER EDOUARD HENRI DERODE Deceased.

I

"MADAGASCAR,

CITY OF TOKIO,"ɑdc., &c,“

1877

NEW SEASON'S (1) BUÏTER

The First Shiprasnt of Busch & 0ỡ, a Celebrated cowbrand DANISH BUTTER. In Tins of I lb. each, 80 Cents per lb, In Tias of 2 lb. cach, 56 Cents per h In Tins of 4.lb. cach, 50 Cents per Freak supplies of CroweR & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS STORES, and American

the NWOT Family MESS STORES-As per their JULE PRICE LJET

(All Stores sold by La A Co. are of the

**

por Fery Best Quality. J^. Chappell & Co.'s New and Popular

MUSIC and SONGS,

Very Suparior California BLANKETS,

12/4 and 14/4 California KNEE BOOTS, Boden Dawson's Best London-made GENTLE

MEN'S BOOTS, FEL, N4483902-1 HORSE BLANKETSEN Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE

CASES

Gun-Wads, PERCUSSION CAPS, BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. zin ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS. HOTH'S "RUSSIAN ROPE and

TARRED LINES CHEST. -FISHING LINES me WHITE LANES,

of all descriptions.men INDIA RUBBER SHEETS, and In-

sertion of all Sizes

INDIA RUBBER and CANVAS DE

LIVERY and SUCTION HOSE. Cabin Suspension LAMPS. Cstic. CANDLESTICKS. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. Japanned TOILET SETS, CARRIAGE LAMPS and CARRIAGE

CANDLES

WATER FILTERS.

Gusuell' HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, and... NAIL

BRUSHES.

A Fine Assortment of DE LA RUES STATIONERY BOOKSMINE NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE, *** SOHOOL BOOKS

Hongkong, September 16, 18772

FOR SALE.

TUBULUS VAIETELPR, BIZ T 87 per Cand quartanbrodzo ch Judd $9 per Case pined on yai DEPETE LANE, ORANFIED & Co.lv der Hongkong, November 3, Juodka SMEJOR SALE # 24h

LABOR, 4 6,

Published every Evening-dum

日九初月十年丑丁

Shipping

Bailing Vessels.

FOR ADELAIDE (DIRECT.) I

The Clipper ship

BUNG HARBINGER”.

will be despatched for the abord Port on FRIDAY, the 16th

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,”

Anetionsamen

PUBLIC AUCTION

VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSEHOLD

*** PROPERTY, &0

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. hav received instructions to sell b

Instant, Adam Public Auction, (unless previously dis

For Freight or Passage, bpply to "da JARDINE, MATHESON & Coal Hongkong, November 9, 1877.. nols

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

The Portuguese Ship

ALVA,

Captain Bouza, will load here for the above Porta, and Will

despatah.

reight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEB & C Hongkong, October 6, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK The 4 1 American Barkentine

ABIEL ABBOTT J.CHANE, Master, will load here: for the above Port, and have early despatch..

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 19, 1877, no19

FOR LONDON. sbiflf sufficient, inducement offers,)

TW1001 British Ship POTENT DEMONEIDA,”;

8. CLEMA, Commander, will have quick despatch as abors For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong,

SENMEYER & Co, November 10, 1877

FOR LONDON..

posed of by Private Sale), on

MONDAY,

get

the 31st December, 1877, at Noon, at their Sale Room, Praya Central,

The following PIECES or PARCELS of GROUND, with the Buildings aréoteti thereon,

First-All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in Victoria, Hong kong, and Registered in the Land Office as the remaining portion of ISLAND LOT. No. 41, abutting on the North ade thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring" thereon 153 feet, on the South side thereof on Section 4 of the aforesaid Inland Lot No. 41 and Measuring thereon 75 feet and 55 feet, on the East side- thereof on a Pablic Road, and Measuring thereon 88 feet, and on the West side thereof on a Close Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 201, and Measuring thereon 36 feet, which aid Piece or Parcel of Grounul contains in the whole about 8,000 square feet, of which the Annual Crown Rent is $73.01, together with the Messuages or Tabe ments standing thereon, at present leased by D. RUTTURJEE, ERqanuna kifi (3

Second All that Tiece or Parcal be GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lüm District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as FABN Lo No 26, abutting on the North side thereof on Closes Registered in the Land Office as Farm Lots Noa, 18 and 20, and Measur The 100 4 1 British Barqueing thereon 1,200 feet, on the South side

WOODVILLE,”-- TE NELSON, Master, will load here and have quick despatab For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co Hongkong, September 20, 1877; j

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

The 4-1 British Barqua“

* CHOCOLARES Capt. KENNETT, having most of her Cargo engaged, will have

quick despatch as áboré,cak

For Freight, apply to

***: ROZARIO ♣ Oo, Hongkong, October 16, 1877. -****

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. pa to the follow the chocola

The I British Barque

"EMPREZA,” Capk SKINNER, will load here, and have a quick despatch as Labor.

|=TEX GODOWN) 4T, CO BER/TONOSTIA | "For Freight, apply to Apply toodudarno dans un guluna

and a bad way. THE G. GLOVEBI No. 7. Queen's Road Central, and Dead East Point Hongkong, October 24, 1877.

IN DITORS and other Parsons having NOTICE is hereby given that all ORE. aby CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or againet the Estate of PROSPER EDOUARD HENRI DERODE, late of Lille, France, at Lak

and

FOR SALE!

no2

who died at Cannes, France, on the 10th⠀⠀⠀⠀ SBAUREN ÜARLORD AUTH day of December, 1869, and Letters of Ad-pinis doch erre madarakani A ministration of whose personal estate wore FLE Desirable PEREARY Worn duly granted to ANDES DAMMANN, of Lor No. 48, consting of Commedies Canton in the Empire of China, Merchant, DWELLING HOURS OFFICES and Probate Jurisdiction on the 28th day of For partloniare, apply to by the Supreme Court of Hongkong In its Silk GODOWN

MENA October, 1877, are hereby required to senda festinhospan nG. M. SMITH, in writing the particulare of their CLAIMS

October 15, 1877an hangablnih zvierat | or DEMANDS to the said ANDRE DAN- MANN at his address aforesaid or to the Undersigned WILLIAM HENRY BERRETON, the Bolfaltor of the said ANDRE DAMMANN at the Office of the maid WILLIAM HENEY BREBETON, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or before the 1st day of February, 1878.

And notice is hereby given that at the ex piration of the laat mentioned day the said ANDRE DAMMANN will proceed to distribute the assets of the said PROSPER EDOU ARD HENRI DERODE amongst the parties entitled, having regard to the claime of which the said AKDBE Dammann has at then had notice; and that the eald ANDRE Daxmand will not be able for the assets, or any part thereof, so distributed to any person of whose claim the said Aruna DAMMANN DAS not had notice at the time of the distributions

to han Dated this 31st day of October, 1877.

WE. H. BRERETON, S de2 Solicitor of the said Andre Dammann.

SAFT!! OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

to benefit by the worlds wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have sitempted to imitate our pack-

Die reine Patiostro MONDAY,

B. STOUT A RETURNED, and will beg une 24th inerent, until further noties, at his Rooms, Ground Floor, HOTEL DAY UNITER

Offen hours, 8 to 14 Noon and 2 to 4 pm.

Hongkong, Berriember 23, 1877.00

KDENTAL NOTICE. BOGERS bags to inform ÷ his

IN LIQUIDATION.

SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL st Suits at law have been instituted the Rate of 'FIVE TABLS per BEARE E be made to Shareholders of against the MAKERS AND PURCHASES of record on the 1st October, Payable at the these Imitations. Buyers should be careful Office of the Liquidators, on the 8th Inst

Warrants will be delivered by the Under to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL signed to Shareholders or their lawful LIANT" are stencilled on the cars, and the representatives on presentation of Bhatn words "DEVCE MTG CO. PATE 18" Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company are stamped on the top of the can.

will be. CLOSED from the 2nd to the 8th Instant, Inepatre.”

Dhe Publid that he in DEVOR MANUFACTURING 06,

"A" 1. idk AMOY and FOODROW E Salaber, and Orte or lowring HONG.

Mongkong, ADE

*1877%

FOR

Shipping Steamers.

TAMSU.

The Steamanƒp ESO FATZOONG,

Osptalii 3, 09Amorz will be deepstoned, for the shore WEDNESDAY,, the 14th

DOUGLA Hongkong, November 12

NOTICE Z COMPAGNIE DES MEISÄĢERIES. MAMA BITIMES DOWN PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

The Company 5 Steamship

LTIBRE "W

ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1877,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 11 American, Ship "COLORADO,"

INGRAHAM, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to wh

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.

Hongkong, November 3, 1847.

FOR HONOLULU, (-)

The 41 American Ship

"CHARTER OAK STAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have gulek despatch,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

OAG VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O

at Hongkong, November 8, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Ship

ISLES OF THE SOUTH DERWETE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

⠀⠀⠀ For Freighty apply to txanda

VOGEL, HAGEDORK & 06. Hongkong, Catober 10, 1877,

Comdt De GrkARD, will be val despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail

H. DU POUZY,

Hongkong, November 14, 155

COMPAGNIE DE

PAQUEF

ENSÄGERINA

NCATE

By Order

| shortly after

80 Bearer and 177 Pearl Strestal,

NEW TORE, U. & A

RUSSELL & Coi

Liquidatorà Ghénghai, Oftober 8, 1877,

FOR LONDON.

Chal

The 4 1 100 years splendid

British Clipper Ship MAZE "SYDENHAM,”

A. MILLAR Commander, will have qulok despatch for the above Fort.

· For Freight, apply to

AMO VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Ayents.

Hongkong, September 97, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 8/8 L. 1 L German Shlp ANAN GADATSA " JARGEN, Master, will cost here for the above Port, and will

Batu quick deepból. ^.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, September 10, 1877,

thereof on Government Ground, and Measuring thereon 600 feet, on the East side thereof on a Water Course, and Measuring thereon 1,400 feet, and on the West side thereof on the flea at high- Water Mark, and Measuring thereon 700 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 224 Acres, of which the Annual Crown Rent in $53:40.

And,

All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as FARM Lor No. 30, abutting on the South side thereof on a Close Re gistered in the Land Office na Farm Lot No, 29, on the East side thereof un the road to Aberdeen, and on the North and West sides thereof on a Water Course, which said. Piece or Parcel of Ground containă în the whole 34 Acres, of which the Annual Orown Rent is $12; together with a quantity of Building Materials at present contained in and about the houses described as "Belmont" upon the afore said Lots, MALADA PARA MURATOR

TERMS OF SALE. One-half of the pur chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on completion of the Deed or Deeds of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser.

The Property to be at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hamro

VA For further Partionlars, apply to C

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Cotober 31, 1877.

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7 Volume Sixth of the “CHINA REVIEW.” A

Now Ready. On

No. I.—Vol. VI.

OF THE ENT

CHINA REVIEW?” CONTAINS—

The Rhymes of the Shi-Hog. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-ining, (Continued from Vol. V page 807). The Wild Bilk worms of the Provinda Ki

Shantung

Ndion on Chinese Grammar (Continued from *** Vph V, page 302). "

Geographical Notes on the Provines of

Klangal.

Translations of Chinees School-books Short Notices of Now Books and Idterssy

Intelligence."'.

Noter and Queries

Bankrupway in China now has bADE The Share taken by Chinese and Ban

narmen Respectively in the Gom ernment of Chinas nay tudu Taws of Sale amongst the Chinne */ Bendies in Words Boots Meaning One, The Character

Chiuse Antiquity. Shin ceraus Shangil A Okiness Primer.

A Hare Manchu Opiny Were Yss and Shan Historical Personal Native Literature on Chinese Poroslaini Bobks Wanted, Exchanges, dva.

Chies Moll Offsa, v

Hangkong, October 81, 1877)